Morocco beat Nigeria on penalties \u2013 AFCON semifinal<\/p>\n
After such a promising AFCON campaign, Nigeria were unable to clear another hurdle and reach Sunday\u2019s final.<\/p>\n
Their star players never really got in to the game, with the likes of Alexi Iwobi and Ademola Lookman unable to influence the match.<\/p>\n
It was another solid defensive performance from Nigeria, with Calvin Bassey standing out at the back.<\/p>\n
But ultimately poor penalties from Onyamaechi and Chukwueze were the difference.<\/p>\n
The AFCON hosts will return to Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat for Sunday\u2019s final after beating Nigeria 4-2 on penalties<\/p>\n
They\u2019ll face Senegal \u2013 who last won the competition in 2021.<\/p>\n
Morocco are aiming to win AFCON for only the second time, with their last victory in the tournament coming exactly 50 years ago in 1976.<\/p>\n
AL-JAZEERA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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